Latah County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	41%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (39.8%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

Latah County, Idaho business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Latah County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	27.9 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 18,101	(51.8%)
Females: 16,834	(48.2%)

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Latah County:	2.4 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$40,038
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$538
State:	$564

Latah County:	$207,983
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $258,164

Here:	$258,164
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $211,340

Here:	$211,340
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $351,670

Here:	$351,670
State:	$340,461

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $262,254

Here:	$262,254
State:	$193,422

Mobile homes: $49,648

Here:	$49,648
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,250

Here:	$16,250
State:	$37,997

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 34
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 98
• Thefts: 60
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	16.7%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Latah County is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.

Cities in this county include: Moscow, Genesee, Troy, Potlatch, Juliaetta, Deary, Kendrick, Bovill, Onaway.

Neighboring counties: Benewah County , Clearwater County , Nez Perce County , Whitman County, Washington , Shoshone County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Latah County: Aspendale Community Hall (A), Thorn Creek Ranch (B), Ayer (C), Bovard Station (D), Poe (E), Giant White Pine Recreation Site (F), Cedar Grove Camp (G), Mountain Home Grange (H), Moscow Mountain Picnic Area (I), Morrissey Siding (J), Kings Landing (K), Browns Camp (L), Purdue (M), Kennedy Ford (N), Lamarack Ski Area (O), Wellesley (P), Cove (Q), East Moscow Lookout (R), East Gold Lookout (S), Camp Grizzly (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Beulah Cemetery (1), Blaine Cemetery (2), Overacker Cemetery (3), Rock Creek Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5), Gold Hill Cemetery (6), Spencer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Atwater Lake (A), Moose Creek Reservoir (B), Robinson Lake (C), Spring Hill Reservoir (D), Spring Valley Reservoir (E), Village of Troy Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stephens Creek (A), Arson Creek (B), Strychnine Creek (C), Deep Creek (D), Swamp Creek (E), Bedbug Creek (F), Bergs Creek (G), Sypah Creek (H), Talapus Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Latah County include: Mary Minerva McCroskey Memorial State Park (1), Roadside Park (2), Laird Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.3%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 9,171
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,485 (24% naturalized citizens)

Latah County:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,479
• One, attached: 262
• Two: 835
• 3 or 4: 777
• 5 to 9: 1,044
• 10 to 19: 789
• 20 or more: 555
• Mobile homes: 2,057
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Housing units in Latah County with a mortgage: 3,370 (275 second mortgage, 486 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,593

Here:	67.9% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Latah County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Idaho state average. It is 8.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Latah County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from Latah County center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from Latah County center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/1997 at 09:15:06, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Latah County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,127 (66%) Carpooled: 2,279 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 131 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%) Motorcycle: 23 (0%) Bicycle: 354 (2%) Walked: 2,286 (14%) Other means: 38 (0%) Worked at home: 598 (4%)

11.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,110 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.91%
Idaho average:	9.61%

0.58% of residents moved from foreign countries ($560 average AGI)

Latah County:	0.58%
Idaho average:	0.14%

4.26% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($10,341 average AGI)
7.08% relocated from other states ($20,209 average AGI)

Latah County:	7.08%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Whitman County, WA	0.94% ($29,661 average AGI)
from Ada County, ID	0.85% ($24,040)
from Nez Perce County, ID	0.79% ($65,074)
from Kootenai County, ID	0.60% ($17,208)
from Spokane County, WA	0.34% ($29,050)
from Bonneville County, ID	0.27% ($21,500)
from King County, WA	0.26% ($41,968)

12.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,900 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.59%
Idaho average:	8.30%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($309 average AGI)

Latah County:	0.14%
Idaho average:	0.09%

4.31% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($9,463 average AGI)
8.14% relocated to other states ($18,128 average AGI)

Latah County:	8.14%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Ada County, ID	1.11% ($22,604 average AGI)
to Whitman County, WA	0.86% ($30,330)
to Kootenai County, ID	0.74% ($33,820)
to Nez Perce County, ID	0.69% ($36,831)
to Spokane County, WA	0.51% ($26,344)
to King County, WA	0.50% ($27,917)
to Bonner County, ID	0.22% ($32,577)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,876 (3,365 aged, 511 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,489 (6,682 male householders, 1,197 female householders)

  6,783 spouses, 7,849 children (7,211 natural, 193 adopted, 445 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 185 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 93 other relatives, 485 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,521 (2,642 male householders (1,663 living alone)), 2,542 female householders (1,768 living alone)), 2,337 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,925 (355 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,763 2-persons, 1,730 3-persons, 1,445 4-persons, 618 5-persons, 240 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,431 1-person, 1,320 2-persons, 327 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

93.2% of residents of Latah County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $239,881,000 ($6821 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,393,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,680,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,225,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,503,000
Federal grants: $94,113,000
Federal procurement contracts: $26,014,000 ($1,002,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,346,000 ($4,090,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $106,484,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,657,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,237,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	33 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-52 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.08 millions of gallons per day (98% from ground, 2% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

42% of Latah County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Idaho.

Latah County:	42.2%
State average:	50.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14133
• Northeast: 1360
• Midwest: 3430
• South: 1781
• West: 12366

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,900

Here:	15.6%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	11.4%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	2.1%
Idaho:	22.0%

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